AGE, GENDER, DIVERSITY ESSENTIAL GUIDANCE AND TOOLS

Age

HelpAge Protection of Older People in Emergencies: Best Practice Guide 2012

also available in: ES FR

Report: Sex and Age Matter: Improving Humanitarian Response in Emergencies 2011

also available in: FR

Ageing and Disability in Humanitarian Response: a Resource Book of Inclusive Practices

HelpAge International: the Neglected Generation: the Impact of Displacement on Older People 2012

HelpAge International: Older People in Emergencies: Identifying and Reducing Risks 2012

HelpAge International: Older People in Disasters and Humanitarian Crises: Guidelines for Best Practices 2000

HelpAge International: Ageing and Emergencies 2005

Humanitarian Practice Network: Protecting and Assisting Older People in Emergencies (J. Wells) 2005

UNHCR Need to Know Guidance: Working with Older Persons in Forced Displacement

also available in: FR

HelpAge, AAAS: Age Is No Protection Case Study on GBV in Protracted Displacement 2017

Gender

GenCap: Integrating Gender Concerns into the Objectives and Activities for Disaster Prevention 2012

GenCap: Gender ABC Preparedness 2012

GenCap: Community – Based Gender Checklist Risk Assessment 2012

The Yogyakarta Principles: the Application of International Human Rights Law in Relation to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

also available in: AR ES FR RU

UNHCR Need to Know Guidance: Working with Men and Boy Survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Forced Displacement

also available in: SW

UNHCR Need to Know Guidance: Working with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Persons in Forced Displacement 2011

also available in: AR ES FR

Persons with Disabilities

Guidance on Strengthening Disability Inclusion in Humanitarian Response Plans

Need to Know Guidance Working with Persons with Disabilities in Forced Displacement

Handicap International: Disability Inclusion in Drought and Food Crises Emergency Response

Handicap International: Accessibility for All in an Emergency Context 2009

Handicap International: How to Include Disability Issue in Disaster Management

Handicap International: Disability Checklist for Emergency Response

INEE Pocket Guide to Supporting Leaners with Disabilities

Handicap International: Toolkit on Protection of Persons with Disabilities 2008

UNHCR Need to Know Guidance: Working with Persons with Disabilities in Forced Displacement

also available in: AR ES FR

Minorities and Indigenous Peoples

UNHCR Need to Know Guidance: Working with National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities and indigenous Peoples in Forced Displacement 2011

also available in: FR

Other

UNHCR Manuel on a Community-Based Approach in UNHCR Operations

also available in: AR FR

ActionAid Safety with Dignity: a Field-Based Manuel for Integrating Community-Based Protection across Humanitarian Programs 2010

UNHCR Tool for Participatory Assessment in Operations

also available in: AR ES FR RU

UNHCR Age, Gender, Diversity Policy: Working with People and Communities for Equality and Protection

also available in: ES FR

Uselful links

Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies

WHO Community-Based Rehabilitation Guidelines 2010

Women’s Refugee Commission: Disabilities

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